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Bharathi is a 2000 Indian Tamil-language biographical film based on the life of Subramania Bharati starring Sayaji Shinde, Devayani and Nizhalgal Ravi.[2] The film was directed by Gnana Rajasekaran[3] and won the National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Tamil for the year 2000.

Bharathi
Poster
Directed by	Gnana Rajasekaran
Written by	Gnana Rajasekaran
Produced by	Sujatha M. Varadaraja K. Maniprasad
Starring	Sayaji Shinde Devayani Nizhalgal Ravi Ramesh Kumar
Cinematography	Thangar Bachan
Edited by	B. Lenin V. T. Vijayan
Music by	Ilayaraja
Production company	Media Dreams
Distributed by	Media Dreams
Release date	1 September 2000 (2000-09-01)
Running time	149 minutes
Country	India
Language	Tamil
Budget	₹1.30 crores[1]

Plot

It is a biographical film based on the life of Tamil poet Subramania Bharati.

Cast

• Sayaji Shinde as Subramania Bharathi
  • Pushpaak Ramesh as Childhood Subramania Bharathi
• Devayani as Chellamal
• Ramesh Kumar as Subramania Bharathi's friend
• Nizhalgal Ravi as S. P. Y. Surendranath Arya
• T. P. Gajendran as Kuvalai
• Srikanth
• Junior Balaiah
• Delhi Kumar
• Bala Singh
• Ganesh Babu as Bharathi's son-in-law[4]

Production

Gnana Rajasekaran had initially wanted to cast Kamal Haasan in the lead role, but the film's budget did not allow it. So he chose Marathi actor Sayaji Shinde, who made his debut in Tamil films.[5][6]

The female lead role was initially offered to actress Suvalakshmi, whose refusal prompted the team to sign on Devayani.[7]

Soundtrack

Bharathi
Soundtrack album by Ilayaraja
Released	15 June 2000 (2000-06-15)
Language	Tamil
Label	Sa Re Ga Ma

Reception

Malathi Rangarajan of The Hindu said, "THE MAJESTIC GAIT, the intimidating, piercing eyes that sparkle with a mix of eccentricity, anger, defiance and passion – Shayaji Shinde is indeed a remarkable choice for the role of Bharati" and "It is another fantastic break for Devyani as Chellamma, the wife of Subramania Bharati. Her soft, vulnerable docility and her helpless effete submission to her husband's impractical way of life have been beautifully portrayed".[8] Rediff said, "Sayaji Shinde as Bharati is simply splendid. His is an impressive performance, with nary an inkling of the trepidation that he is enacting Bharati's role -- he, a Maharashtrian and Tamil, an alien tongue".[1] Thiraipadam.com said, "This is a good biography, but in the end, it seems like it's more a collection of stories than a continuous film. Which is unfortunate because the film had great potential to be absolutely stunningly excellent".[9][10]

See also

• Kamaraj (2004 film)
• Periyar (2007 film)

References

External links

• Bharathi at IMDb

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